Attempted Kidnapping, Subsequent Police Pursuit, Turns Deadly in California

San Francisco Police Department spokesperson Carl Fabbri said that a man and a woman assaulted and attempted to kidnap another woman, trying to force her into the trunk of a car.

A dramatic police pursuit began in San Francisco on Sunday and ended in a fiery fatal crash in the East Bay city of Emeryville, according to CBS News.

San Francisco Police Department spokesperson Carl Fabbri said that a man and a woman assaulted and attempted to kidnap another woman, trying to force her into the trunk of a car. The victim was able to force the trunk open and escape.

The offenders then led police on a dramatic pursuit across the Bay Bridge and onto surface streets near the border of Emeryville and Oakland, where the car crashed into a utility pole and burst into flames.

Bystanders pulled the driver to safety, but the passenger died in the fire.

No details regarding pending charges have been released.

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